Hanger for light-reflecting bowls.



M. HERSKOVITZ.

HANGER FOR UGHT BEFLECTiNG BOWLS,

APPLlCATlON FILED SEPLZM 1917..

Patentad Apr 9,1918.

MAX HERSKOVI'IZ,

or or-rroeeo,

ILLINOIS.

HANGER FOE LIGHT-REFLECTING BOWL-S.

Application filed September 21, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Max Hnnsxovrrz, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hangers for Light-Reflecting Bowls, of which the following is declared to be a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hangers for light reflecting bowls, and itsprincipal object is to provide a hanger that may be securely fastened toa glass or other transparent or semi-transparent bowl without danger ofcracking it. Another object is to provide a hanger with a flexibleelectric light socket support that may be readily bent in any direction,whereby the electric light socket may be held in any position desired.The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter fullyset forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1, is a vertical section of alight reflecting bowl, showing asimple form of a hanger embodying the present invention applied thereto;Fig. 2, is a face view of the hanger looking in the direction of thearrow 2, in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the inner bowlengaging member detached from the outer member, and Fig, 1, is a sideelevation of a modified form of the hanger.

Referring to said drawing, 5. designates the outer bowl engaging memberof the hanger which may be of any suitable and ornamental design. Saidmember may be formed with one or more branches 6, 7, in the form ofhooks. to which may be attached chains or other supporting devices. Inaccordance with the common practice, three hangers are employed for eachbowl, and chains or other supporting devices (not shown) are secured tothe hooks 6, and support the bowl. The memberf), is formed withlaterally extending wings 8, which are arranged to enter the usualgroove 9. formed below the outturned edge 10, of the bowl A. The member5, has a branch 11, which is arranged to extend over and down on theinside of the bowl, and in the lower end of the said branch 11, isthreaded a clamping screw 12, which projects toward the wings 8, of themember 5.

Secured to the branch 11, of the outer member 5, is a bendable andflexible inner bowl engaging member 13, which is located.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Serial No. 192,441.

between the branch 11, and wings 8, of the outer member 5. In itspreferred form, said bendable and flexible cushioning member 13, ispivotally secured to the branch 11, as for instance by lugs 14, thatextend out laterally from both sides of the branch and enter holes inears 15, bent up from the upper end portion of the member 13. Saidmember 13, may comprise a narrow strip of light gage sheet metal, havingtwo laterally extending branches or ears 16,'which are bent toward thebowl, and act as cushioning members between the clamping screw and bowl.The member 13, may extend down below the cushioning ears 16, as at 17,to provide a holder for an electric light socket (not shown) and thelower end of said extension 17 may be formed with an eye 18, for thereception of the threaded connection for the socket. In practice, theinner bowl engaging member 13, may be stamped up flat, the ears bent up,and the shape of the main body portion may then be bent up toaccommodate the shape of the bowl, and the socket holdingv extension 17,may be bent into any desired shape to accommodate the electric lightsocket and bulb, or it may be twisted as seen in dotted lines in'Fig. 1,When applied to the bowl, the clamping screw 12, is screwed up againstthe member 13, and because of the flexibility of the cushioning ears 16,it may be screwed up tightly, since the ears will yield under thepressure, and consequently any danger of cracking the bowl, iseliminated. Furthermore, this construction and arrangement affords twopoints of contact of the inner bowl engaging member against the innerface of the bowl.

In the modified form illustrated in Fig. 4:, the supporting member 5 isof the type known as the gravity hanger. and it has theusual hook 6 andbowl engaging branch 9, which underlies the outturned edge at the top ofthe bowl. It also has the branch 11, which extends down on the inside ofthe bowl, and holds the clamping screw 12. The inner bowl engagingmember 13*, may

be of the same construction as in the preferred form. In this modifiedform, the clamp screw bears against the inner bowl en-- gaging member13, and presses the yieldingcushioning ears against the inner face ofthe bowl.

From the above, it is readily apparent that in place of having theclamping screw bear directly against the fragile bowl, with theattendant danger of cracking the same, a cushioning device is interposedbetween the screw and bowl, which elfectively prevents cracking of thebowl when the screw is screwed up tight.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possiblewithout departing from the spirit of this invention. I desire,therefore, not to limit myself to the exact details of construction, butintend in the following claims to point out all of the inven tiondisclosed herein.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising pivotally-connectedouter and inner bowl engaging members, the inner member being flexibleand adjustable toward and away from the outer member and means forpressing said inner member against the bowl.

2. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising a clamp arranged tostraddle the upper edge of the bowl, and formed with bowl engagingmembers for engaging the outer face of the bowl, a clamping screwmounted on the part which extends within the bowl, and a cushioningmember pivoted on said clamp and interposed between the clamping screwand bowl.

8. A hanger for light reflecting bowls, comprising pivotally-connectedouter and inner bowl engaging members, the inner member being flexibleand adjustable toward and away from the inner face of the bowl, saidouter member having a branch adapted to extend down on the inside of thebowl, and a clamping screw mounted in said branch and adapted to bearagainst said inner bowl engaging member.

l. A hanger for light reflecting bowls 7 comprising outer and inner bowlengaging members, the outer member having a branch adapted to extenddown on the inside of the bowl, said inner bowl engaging member beingflexible and bendable and pivotally secured to said branch, and aclamping screw mounted in said branch and arranged to bear against saidinner bowl engaging member.

5. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising outer and inner bowlengaging members, the outer member having a branch adapted to extenddown on the inside of the bowl, said inner bowl engaging member beingpivotally secured to said branch and having laterally projectingflexible bowl engaging ears, and a clamping screw mounted in saidbranch, and arranged to bear against said inner bowl engaging member.

6. A hanger for light reflecting bowls adapted to extend down on theinside of the bowl, said inner member being pivotally secured to saidbranch, and having flexible bowl engaging means and a bendable electriclight socket holder, and a clamping screw mounted in said branch, andarranged to bear against said inner bowl engaging memher.

7. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising outer and inner bowlengaging members, the outer member having a branch adapted to extend.down on the inside of the bowl, said inner bowl engaging member beingpivotally secured to said branch, and being composed of a singleflexible and bendable pieceformed with resilient bowl en gaging members,and an electric light socket holder, and a clamping screw mounted insaid branch and arranged to bear against said inner bowl engagingmember.

8. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising an outer bowl engagingmember having two spaced places for contact with the outer face of thebowl, and a branch adapted to extend down on the inside of the bowl, anda flexible and bendable inner bowl engaging member pivotally secured onbranch and having two flexible places for contact with the inner face ofthe bowl,-and an extension forming a support for an electric lightsocket, and a clamping screw threaded in said branch and arranged tobear against said inner bowl engaging memher.

9. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising an outer bowl en a ingmember having a branch adapted to extend down on the inside of the bowland having oppositely disposed lugs formedthereon, a flexible andbendable inner bowl engaging member formed of a single piece havingperforated ears at one end pivotally secured on said lugs, and laterallyprojecting bowl engaging ears, and a clamping screw threaded in saidbranch and arranged to bear against said inner bowl engaging member.

10. A hanger for light reflecting bowls comprising an outer bowlengaging member having a branch adapted to extend down on the inside ofthe bowl, and having oppositely disposed lugs formed thereon, a flexibleand bendable inner bowl engaging member formed of a single piece'hav'inglug engaging ears, bowl engaging ears and an electric light socketholding arm, and a clamping screw threaded in said branch and arrangedto bear against said inner bowl engaging member.

MAX HERS'KOV 1T2.-

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